Resettlement: Living Situation in the First Country of Asylum
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This page is about the survey for people who DO NOT live in Germany. For information about the survey for people who live IN Germany, please click here.
The study examines the living situation of refugees in first asylum countries or other third countries. Information is collected on socio-demographic characteristics, education and occupation, language use, housing situation, family situation, social participation and social contacts. In addition, the awareness of aid and reception programs such as the resettlement program is examined. Furthermore, experiences of flight and intentions to migrate onwards are also surveyed. The aim is to obtain reliable information from refugees, primarily in first asylum countries, but also beyond that in other third countries.
Participation in the survey is voluntary and currently only possible if you have received a link to participate from people you know. In this case, we ask you to participate in the survey once. Of course, you can terminate your participation in this study at any time and without giving reasons. This will not in any disadvantages for you.
Each person participating in the survey can invite 3 people. These people must be refugees and currently residing in a first asylum country or another third country. Further information on the survey will be provided to you when you receive a participation link on your smartphone.
Study procedure - What exactly awaits you in this study?
The online survey takes about 25 minutes and can be accessed via any standard browser. We will ask you for personal information such as your age and temporarily store some technical data for quality assurance. However, this data will be deleted later. If you participate, you will not be identifiable as a person. Your data will be stored securely on German servers and you can contact us if you have any questions about data protection.
Your task is to answer questions on the subject areas described in the study purpose to the best of your knowledge and belief.
Benefits and risks
Your participation helps us to better understand the living situation of refugees in different countries. This enables recommendations for better reception programs. Participation is voluntary, unpaid and has no influence on your resettlement.
The questionnaire also includes questions about your experiences of flight. You can answer these in general categories or skip them. You also have the option of discontinuing the survey at any time or contacting us using the contact details above. One point of contact that can help you with concrete problems on the ground are the UNHCR facilities.
Further information can be found here.
Data protection and data use
Your data will be treated confidentially. You can interrupt the survey at any time and continue later via the link. After the survey period, the links are no longer valid. The results will be published in scientific journals. The anonymized data will later be made available to the scientific community via the BAMF Research Data Center. This will ensure that no conclusions can be drawn about individual persons and that the data will only be used for scientific purposes.
Counselling and assistance offered by the UNHCR
Do you need help? The UNHCR offers support for refugees at the following link: here
On this website you will find important information and assistance offered by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) for your respective country of residence. The offers may include, for example:
Psychological and emotional support
General assistance for refugees
Local information on contact points and services
Legal advice and support
Important: The services available may vary depending on the country and region. Select your country to receive the relevant information and contact options.
Further information:
Contact us:
Email: [email protected]
To the project description of the University of Bielefeld: here
To the project website of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF): here
To information about the UNHCR Resettlement Program: here
